The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina , known as the Haj, has been plagued by many disasters in recent years.
Thousands of people, most of them pilgrims involved in one of the world’s greatest religious rituals, have died in tragedies linked to Islam’s holiest shrines.
Some of these were the result of political and religious disputes.
The worst disasters were:
---2006- Stampede at Jamarat kills over 360 people and injures over 289.
---2006 - Collapse of Makkah hostel housing pilgrims kills 76.
—Feb. 1, 2004: 244 pilgrims killed and a similar number injured, some critically, in a stampede during the devil-stoning ritual.
—March 5, 2001: 35 killed in stampede during stoning of the devil ritual in Mina.
—April 9, 1998: About 180 pilgrims were trampled to death when panic erupted after several fell off an overpass during the stoning of the devil ritual in Mina.
RE:For those who cricize Idol worshipping...
by manoj panigrahi on Aug 04, 2008 02:31 AM Permalink
Advice is very needful for every Govt. They should check the arrangement before the festivals and any other work place or Imp place ...
RE:For those who cricize Idol worshipping...
by Samid on Aug 04, 2008 02:52 AM Permalink
Can rediff ban these paki terrorists like 'americaisgreat' from these forums please?
RE:For those who cricize Idol worshipping...
by onlyindian on Aug 04, 2008 01:55 AM Permalink
They are directly going to heaven not like hindus who are going to Hell with bagwan Ram n sita
RE:For those who cricize Idol worshipping...
by ethan on Aug 04, 2008 02:05 AM Permalink
beta onlyindian sirf RAM nam lekar advani aur modi aish kar rahe hai? aur allah ka naam lekar log goli aur bomb kha rahe hai. now use ur brain who r going in heaven & who r in hell. i wish u have brain
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by hitler gandhi on Aug 04, 2008 02:00 AM Permalink
tu bhi jaldi se ja kar macca me mar ja &go to heaven.
RE:For those who cricize Idol worshipping...
by onlyindian on Aug 04, 2008 01:54 AM Permalink
Muslims tu hamesha se khush rahe hai. tu apne religion ke baare mein sooch jo katam hote jara duniye se